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. >> cities and states but join with the federal government to do everything we can as quickly as we can. to keep our community safe. and to get deadly weapons off the streets. >> the mayor started that buy back about three years ago has been credited with taking weapons off the streets. >> the feds denied california's request to be exgrempt a key education law. state department of education was hoping to win a reprieve from no child left behind. the law punishes schools and districts if not enough students are proficient and n.english and math. 6,000 schools have been labeled as failing. the state argued the schools are being required to send sed aside funding for outside tutoring program autos "los angeles times" publish aid list unlike any other including thousands of confidential files of expected sex abuse within the boy scouts. the map posted online includes names of the alleged abusers and a copy of the original scouts report. the victims names do not appear. the boy scouts kept files for is own internal use and began conducting criminal background checks in 2008. 34 residents
. >> cities and states but join with the federal government to do everything we can as quickly as we can. to keep our community safe. and to get deadly weapons off the streets. >> the mayor started that buy back about three years ago has been credited with taking weapons off the streets. >> the feds denied california's request to be exgrempt a key education law. state department of education was hoping to win a reprieve from no child left behind. the law punishes schools and...
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widespread tax increases and automatic government spending cuts will kick in next week. both sides are due back by thursday and have vowed to make a final attempt. stay with us. another check of the forecast. after the break. a puppy stolen from th hey, dad. i love boleros. share what moves you. go, go, go-- yes ! you've got to get one of these. share a great performance. what are you doing ? this tools app is awesome. share the perfect plan. that is awesome. i'm gonna be right back. share everything. this holiday, get verizon's share everything plan. unlimited talk, text, and shareable data across your family's devices. all in one plan. get a spectrum 2 by lg for $49.99 >> and a pop be stolen puppy--- oregon humane society is now home with his rightful owners. chris woodward tells us how social media may have played a role in his return. >> back in the arms, there's no idea what he has been true. >> i was excited. >> moments, they got to be able to see him for the first time since he was stolen. >> he is and my arms again. >> they were here to adopt >> they said that he
widespread tax increases and automatic government spending cuts will kick in next week. both sides are due back by thursday and have vowed to make a final attempt. stay with us. another check of the forecast. after the break. a puppy stolen from th hey, dad. i love boleros. share what moves you. go, go, go-- yes ! you've got to get one of these. share a great performance. what are you doing ? this tools app is awesome. share the perfect plan. that is awesome. i'm gonna be right back. share...
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the extra measures will keep the government from reaching the limit for another two months. >>> weather is the only thing keeping the late steve jobs' yacht from leaving port in a.m. dam. until now it had -- amsterdam. until now it had been impounded by the ship's designer who claim the estate owed him money. the estate paid to resolve that dispute. the yacht will likely stay in port because of weather. the 127 million dollar vessel is headed for california. >>> crab fishermen authority of the bay area will get two more weeks of unwanted vacation. california department of fish and game has moved back the start of the season to january 15th. the season was supposed to begin at start of december for men seen know county and points north. fish -- fish and game says the crab has not yet developed enough meat. >>> 5:17. we want to keep an eye on what is a not storm today, just today. >> we get a break today. >> is that an official weather term, a not storm? >> yes,, okay. >> thanks for pretending along. >> yes, if katie says so, it is to be. is what i was told. good morning, from sutro tower
the extra measures will keep the government from reaching the limit for another two months. >>> weather is the only thing keeping the late steve jobs' yacht from leaving port in a.m. dam. until now it had -- amsterdam. until now it had been impounded by the ship's designer who claim the estate owed him money. the estate paid to resolve that dispute. the yacht will likely stay in port because of weather. the 127 million dollar vessel is headed for california. >>> crab fishermen...
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narrator: because original infrastructure investments were frequently subsidized by the federal government, water pricing was often calculated without accounting for the initial cost to build the systems. we made major investments in assets in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. and for the first 40 years of that pipe, there really may not have been many maintenance requirements. we're past that period now. narrator: water pricing based only on day-to-day operation, and not on planning for maintenance and eventual upgrades has resulted in a considerable repair and replacement backlog. allbee: on a national scale, if you looked at what we're spending now, and you looked at the additional investment requirements over the next 20 years, there's a $540 billion difference. man: so one of the greatest challenges is to reflect true value pricing. so that the citizens and businesses that rely on water and wastewater infrastructure systems are actually paying for it. narrator: cities and municipalities across the united states are now facing this funding gap, between projected revenue and projected expenses,
narrator: because original infrastructure investments were frequently subsidized by the federal government, water pricing was often calculated without accounting for the initial cost to build the systems. we made major investments in assets in the '50s, '60s, and '70s. and for the first 40 years of that pipe, there really may not have been many maintenance requirements. we're past that period now. narrator: water pricing based only on day-to-day operation, and not on planning for maintenance...
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government is reporting an increase last month of 4-point-4-percent compared to october. it's the strongest pace of new home sales since april of 20-10 the increase is due to a combination of near-record low mortgage rates, lower unemployment numbers and a drop in foreclosures -- that in turn has lifted home prices. your forecast, coming up after the break. >> the pittsburgh-based. bart station is reported that an adult male has been shot. this is a live picture from sky 7 high-definition. a couple of cars are together i am not sure if that is the suspects vehicles for a police car. there were delays in both directions. things are up to speed with a news crew on the scene there will be updates coming up at 11:00 p.m. (male announcer): now, here's stanley roberts who found people behaving badly. >> we have the 38 geary its going inbound on ofarrel and the coach right now is pretty much stuck we have a double parked vehicle right on to the right here on the screen you see it in a moment >> you are looking at came video of a double parked vehicle on geary street in san franc
government is reporting an increase last month of 4-point-4-percent compared to october. it's the strongest pace of new home sales since april of 20-10 the increase is due to a combination of near-record low mortgage rates, lower unemployment numbers and a drop in foreclosures -- that in turn has lifted home prices. your forecast, coming up after the break. >> the pittsburgh-based. bart station is reported that an adult male has been shot. this is a live picture from sky 7...
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government government involved. the feds are no good at picking what technologies regular americans are going to glom on to. did the department of energy create amazon.com so people would save gas driving to the mall? no, they did not. did the post office invent skype so people could get in touch more inexpensively? no, they did not. breakthrough products invented by private companies. let's stick to cars since that's where we started. model t, 104 years ago the nation's first touring vehicle was first produced on an assembly line. henry ford said his car was for the great multitude and how 16.5 million model-ts were eventually sold. 16 1/2. how about the biggest selling american made vehicle ever, ford f-series, trucks. amazing 35 million of those were sold since the trucks were introduced way back in 1948 and it is ranked as the number one selling vehicle in the u.s. for 24 years. and now, you can trick them out just like a sedan with tv screens, high-tech sound systems, even back seats. but none of this, none of
government government involved. the feds are no good at picking what technologies regular americans are going to glom on to. did the department of energy create amazon.com so people would save gas driving to the mall? no, they did not. did the post office invent skype so people could get in touch more inexpensively? no, they did not. breakthrough products invented by private companies. let's stick to cars since that's where we started. model t, 104 years ago the nation's first touring vehicle...
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oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man: sewickley township is a rural farming community, however, herminie itself would be considered to be the downtown area of the township. it's the agways, the auto-parts store, the bank. it's your typical small-town village. man: people think that rural areas are pristine and perfect and everybody has a nice, simple life. that's, uh, not exactly the situation here. when you come into town in the summer, you know you're coming to herminie. woman: the aroma in 90-degree days... can sometimes just want to knock you over. woman: we have water. we have power, we have
oberstar: the federal government has let down municipalities. the first investment under the '72 clean water act was to deal with the biggest waste streams. and after a period of six or seven years, to then go to municipalities under 250,000 population. but that was just about the time when the federal government converted to a loan program. so smaller-sized communities have had to deal with repayable loans. a larger cost on a smaller tax base, and, arguably, less affluent communities. man:...
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and other government organizations are doing with the information they collect. the five amendments act states that acquisitions made under section seven o two may not quote intentionally target the specific american and may not quote intentionally acquire communications that are known at the time of acquisition to be wholly domestic but mr president the problem with that is it still leaves a lot of room for circumstances under which americans phone calls and e-mails including purely domestic phone calls and e-mails could be swept up and reviewed without a warrant. despite senator wyden and vocal criticism of syslog now goes to president obama for his signature critics of the law like the electronic frontier foundation say it violates american fourth amendment rights they say the government can get ahold of e-mails and phone calls without a warrant and without the person knowing about it none of the amendments proposed by senators to increase the bills transparency pass and with much of the media fixated on the fiscal cliff the controversial bill is likely to be
and other government organizations are doing with the information they collect. the five amendments act states that acquisitions made under section seven o two may not quote intentionally target the specific american and may not quote intentionally acquire communications that are known at the time of acquisition to be wholly domestic but mr president the problem with that is it still leaves a lot of room for circumstances under which americans phone calls and e-mails including purely domestic...
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well president obama and most other government officials were celebrating the holidays with their family on monday they also authorized a pair of drone strikes in yemen the first attack was located in the beta province in central again which led to at least two suspected al qaeda militants dead later tonight a second attack in the hundred in that province left five people dead it's unclear at this point of those casualties were members of al qaeda and while the targeted areas are considered hotspots as main operating locations for al qaeda in the arabian peninsula these were the first attacks on the region in well over a month some suggesting that the timing could have been deliberate and while the u.s. has been keeping their bull's eye over locations like yemen somalia and pakistan it turns out the u.s. has had a record number of drone strikes in afghanistan american drone strikes reached a record of four hundred forty seven attacks in two thousand and twelve about the u.s. launched just a year earlier so it seems like the death of mastermind osama bin laden in two thousand and eleven d
well president obama and most other government officials were celebrating the holidays with their family on monday they also authorized a pair of drone strikes in yemen the first attack was located in the beta province in central again which led to at least two suspected al qaeda militants dead later tonight a second attack in the hundred in that province left five people dead it's unclear at this point of those casualties were members of al qaeda and while the targeted areas are considered...
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age the russian government which said that the punishment did not fit the crime earlier today i was joined by really polish she is with the foundation against child trafficking and the author of the book you see there romania for export only the untold story of there are many orphans i asked really for her reaction to this adoption ban. then is the number being discussed and i'm in the planning. and the russia is not the only country with we consider something like this in two thousand five. hundred medically and russia is still one of the biggest countries and i would say that. one should always look into country doesn't pollute going to feel to children and not from the amounts of children this is being done no i think that russia has the capacity to look after their own children and they should do that ok i want to ask you how this will affect parents. that wanted to adopt and also russian orphans. well for us you know our friends first of all are a lot of my who consist of a romanian orphans we often are not really orphans most of your families and russia and i think the most important
age the russian government which said that the punishment did not fit the crime earlier today i was joined by really polish she is with the foundation against child trafficking and the author of the book you see there romania for export only the untold story of there are many orphans i asked really for her reaction to this adoption ban. then is the number being discussed and i'm in the planning. and the russia is not the only country with we consider something like this in two thousand five....
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. >> reporter: for more and more americans, the fiscal cliff is being viewed as a failure of government. >> they are on vacation, doing whatever they are doing. they don't care. >> i just don't think they will ever come to an agreement. both parties are so far apart that there is no common ground. >> reporter: if you make between 50-60,000 deal, taxes go up $92 per bye-weekly pay check. most employers will wait for the irs and will continue to deduct at the current rate. >> supposed to be pub luck servants and we can't get a compromise going. what is the right term? >> a lot of times it seems you are not being represented. you have interests over riding the people's concerns. that is an example of what happens in congress. >> the lowest income folks' check will shrink by 3%. top earners 6%. that says nothing of loss deductions or other unknowns. >> political parties need to stop looking at their platforms and look at what is best for americas. >> reporter: coming at 6:00 p.m., the anger factor. consumer editor tom vacar, ktvu channel 2 news. >>> on wall street today stocks fell for a fo
. >> reporter: for more and more americans, the fiscal cliff is being viewed as a failure of government. >> they are on vacation, doing whatever they are doing. they don't care. >> i just don't think they will ever come to an agreement. both parties are so far apart that there is no common ground. >> reporter: if you make between 50-60,000 deal, taxes go up $92 per bye-weekly pay check. most employers will wait for the irs and will continue to deduct at the current rate....
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americans would feel cuts to government services and an estimated 3 boy 4 million jobs would be -- 3.4 million jobs would be lost. while the political blame game continues. >> we are here in washington, working. while the members of house of representatives are out watching movies and watching their kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. they should be here. >> i toe the president we'll be happy to look at whatever he proposes. but the truth is we are coming up against a hard deadline and as i said this is a conversation we should have had months ago. >> reporter: if you are looking for a better idea of how going over the fiscal cliff will affect you. check out this from the tax policy center, fill in your information and it will show you how your taxes could change. we've linked this calculator to abc7news.com click on see it on tv. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> new york city police are looking for a woman who killed a man by pushing him into the path of an oncoming subway train last night. this shows the woman moments after the man was killed in queens. witne
americans would feel cuts to government services and an estimated 3 boy 4 million jobs would be -- 3.4 million jobs would be lost. while the political blame game continues. >> we are here in washington, working. while the members of house of representatives are out watching movies and watching their kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. they should be here. >> i toe the president we'll be happy to look at whatever he proposes. but the truth is we are coming...
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if people can get confidence in the government t won't be so bad. but if on the other hand we keep having this game being played in washington t will increasingly affect the markets negatively and the economy. >> jeff: jim awad, thank you very much. >> pleasure. >> jeff: in eastern oregon today a bus traveling on an ice and snow covered interstate 8 4 today crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment. at least nine were killed. more than a dozen others hurt. this was the second fatal crash due to icy road condition ms. that area today. >> in the east new england is digging out today after a winter storm blanketed the region with snow measuring a foot or more. that storm created problems across most of the eastern u.s. starting in the south on christmas day before move nooingt northeast. and then heading to sea. a new storm could bring wintery weather to the midwest for new year's eve. >> overseas the crash of a russian jetliner claimed a fifth victim today. a flight attendant. that plane was carrying eight people, all crew members. ba
if people can get confidence in the government t won't be so bad. but if on the other hand we keep having this game being played in washington t will increasingly affect the markets negatively and the economy. >> jeff: jim awad, thank you very much. >> pleasure. >> jeff: in eastern oregon today a bus traveling on an ice and snow covered interstate 8 4 today crashed through a guardrail and tumbled down an embankment. at least nine were killed. more than a dozen others hurt....
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they decided emergency unemployment would be by the federal government. since the economy is still struggling they are looking at renewing this. this is new spending in the bill. there is virtually no spending. they got rid of this tweaking the tax code. that is something that a lot of house republicans probably won't like. but at this point in the game i think they have to pass it. >> one of the increases is social security payroll tax increase. owe b president obama was talking about letting that cut to lapse. it raises income tax for people of all levels on the social security tax to 6.2 percent which adds up to a lot of money for a family. that's a big tax increase. >> the payroll tax holiday is going to effect folks. this is a dedicated tax that goes to fund social security. when they took the 2 percent out of social security we were funding the program through deficit spending. you probably shouldn't be continuing this temporary program for another year when social security has plenty of fiscal challenge of its own. >> you sport that move to let tha
they decided emergency unemployment would be by the federal government. since the economy is still struggling they are looking at renewing this. this is new spending in the bill. there is virtually no spending. they got rid of this tweaking the tax code. that is something that a lot of house republicans probably won't like. but at this point in the game i think they have to pass it. >> one of the increases is social security payroll tax increase. owe b president obama was talking about...
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americans would feel cuts to government services and an estimated 3 boy 4 million jobs would be -- 3.4 million jobs would be lost. while the political blame game continues. >> we are here in washington, working. while the members of house of representatives are out watching movies and watching their kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. they should be here. >> i toe the president we'll be happy to look at whatever he proposes. but the truth is we are coming up against a hard deadline and as i said this is a conversation we should have had mnt ago. >> reporter: if you are looking for a better idea of how going over the fiscal cliff will affect you. check out this from the tax policy center, fill in your information and it will show you how your taxes could change. we've linked this calculator to abc7news.com click on see it on tv. katie marzullo, abc7 news. >>> new york city police are looking for a woman who killed a man by pushing him into the path of an oncoming subway train last night. this shows the woman moments after the man was killed in queens. witnesse
americans would feel cuts to government services and an estimated 3 boy 4 million jobs would be -- 3.4 million jobs would be lost. while the political blame game continues. >> we are here in washington, working. while the members of house of representatives are out watching movies and watching their kids play soccer and basketball and doing all kinds of things. they should be here. >> i toe the president we'll be happy to look at whatever he proposes. but the truth is we are coming...
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a number for government communication governments and corporations use security e-mail or secure e-mail rather systems to stay in contact but with techniques like spearfishing these e-mail service can do breach plus should whistleblowers like bradley manning face life and solitary confinement for passing along this information and number three global finance high frequency trading uses computer algorithms and technological tools instead of runners on an exchange floor of course time the global finance system to computers means that it is just another part of our world affected by cyber security and number two news and information news organizations use web content systems to plug in and share their stories and governments large and small connect with constituents via official web sites which can easily be taken down and distributed denial of service attacks they can also be hacked and last but not least the surveillance state big data is here to stay the ability to store and compress huge amounts of information is getting easier databases are already finding patterns giving individuals
a number for government communication governments and corporations use security e-mail or secure e-mail rather systems to stay in contact but with techniques like spearfishing these e-mail service can do breach plus should whistleblowers like bradley manning face life and solitary confinement for passing along this information and number three global finance high frequency trading uses computer algorithms and technological tools instead of runners on an exchange floor of course time the global...
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damascus is the center of the syrian government. the battle for its control has been particularly bloody. keep in mind the country's civil war has already been raging for 21 months. human rights activistses say the death toll is more than 45,000. the chief correspondent is live with more. jonathan, the syrian regime says it is interested in dialogue. is that hopeful? >>jonathan: better than saying they are not interested in any sort of dialogue but not a lot better. we have her similar things for 18 months now from the syrian regime. the comments coming from the syrian prime minister who said the government is interested in any sort of political proposals that lead to a political solution rather than a violent solution. that sounds a lot like trying to save their own skin. in the next sentence, the prime minister went on to say that the country is "moving toward a historic moment when it will declare victory over the enemies with the goal of positioning syria to build a new world order that promotes national sovereignty and the conc
damascus is the center of the syrian government. the battle for its control has been particularly bloody. keep in mind the country's civil war has already been raging for 21 months. human rights activistses say the death toll is more than 45,000. the chief correspondent is live with more. jonathan, the syrian regime says it is interested in dialogue. is that hopeful? >>jonathan: better than saying they are not interested in any sort of dialogue but not a lot better. we have her similar...
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. >> i went to venture capitalists and the government and all sorts of people, and they all rejected me, so, in the end, i managed to persuade a bank to lend me a million pounds. >> so the big companies weren't willing to take the risk, but you were willing to risk everything? >> yeah. >> how afraid were you of failing? >> well, i was terrified, but, um, i wanted to do it. i believed in it. my friends thought i was mad. i mean, everybody thought i was mad. >> undaunted, he founded his namesake company from his shed in 1992. the next year, his first machine, the dc01, rolled off the production line, and 18 months later, the roughly $300 machine was the best-selling vacuum in the u.k. -- a crazy idea dyson wisely protected. >> you've got to have a patent, 'cause there's no point in going through all that agony and spending all that money if you can't stop other people making it. >> 43 million vacuums later, dyson now employs nearly 4,000 people in about 60 offices worldwide, including this state-of-the-art global headquarters in england, where every product undergoes rigorous testing t
. >> i went to venture capitalists and the government and all sorts of people, and they all rejected me, so, in the end, i managed to persuade a bank to lend me a million pounds. >> so the big companies weren't willing to take the risk, but you were willing to risk everything? >> yeah. >> how afraid were you of failing? >> well, i was terrified, but, um, i wanted to do it. i believed in it. my friends thought i was mad. i mean, everybody thought i was mad. >>...
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if the president and congress can't agree, government spending cuts and tax hikes will kick in automatically. market watchers feel it could push the competent back into recession. >> carolyn: instapgram has triggered a class action lawsuit. the claim was filed against facebook that owns the service. infagram that changed its terms of service. idea was abandoned after an outcry from users. lawsuit alleged they breached the contract with users in tweak that go policy. facebook has not responded to the suit. >> dan: a new requirement that forces california lawmakers to drive their own cars for legislative business is paying off. they report the state has saved $240,000, n taxpayer money since the new rule went into effect one year ago. california lawmakers were given a car paid by the state. this year that practice ended. they must drive their own cars, the savings was achieved because many legislators cut their driving habits in half. >> carolyn: big television screens are, of course, the rage these days. if you have ever tried to move one. this is truly a job that needs a lot of muscle and a
if the president and congress can't agree, government spending cuts and tax hikes will kick in automatically. market watchers feel it could push the competent back into recession. >> carolyn: instapgram has triggered a class action lawsuit. the claim was filed against facebook that owns the service. infagram that changed its terms of service. idea was abandoned after an outcry from users. lawsuit alleged they breached the contract with users in tweak that go policy. facebook has not...
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you'll be surprised where government officials are spending your money. >>> and call it an incentive plan. the unique program being considered by san francisco to save money on health care costs. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the couch, we muscled through it. is she for real? your generation has it made. [ male announcer ] the wireless receiver only from at&t u-verse. get u-verse tv for $29 a month for six months. rethink possible. >>> taxpayer money is paying salaries and bonuses to workers and elected officials who have been suspended and convicted of crimes. that's what our washington bureau reporter macfarlane found after digging into pub records >> reporter: he orchestrated an outrageously wasteful party in vegas on taxpayers dime. 800,000 spent on expensive food, entertainme
you'll be surprised where government officials are spending your money. >>> and call it an incentive plan. the unique program being considered by san francisco to save money on health care costs. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow, you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah blah blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no. we had to watch movies in the den because that's where...
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at the top of the list, government spending cuts that is 8-10% in cuts to every federal agency. and a pay cut for medicare doctors of 27% that would hit after january 1st and finally, don, there's a slew of other tax hikes. the minimum tax and the estate tax. that is everything that would hit average americans. the fiscal cliff, it may be bigger than people realize. don? >> lisa, thank you very much. a lot of us would like to tell lawmakers what we think of them. here is your chance right now, go to our ireport.com and start a message and we will play them to congress on air. it's murder charges now for a new york city woman who we are told has confessed to pushing a man in the subway track to his death. these details are new and we are still gathering information. there is david, he is in new york. david, what has this woman confessed? >> she seems to have confessed to a hate crime, don, she has been charged with second degree murder in the case of this man who was pushed off the subway platform in queens on thursday. and the queens district attorney's office released this stat
at the top of the list, government spending cuts that is 8-10% in cuts to every federal agency. and a pay cut for medicare doctors of 27% that would hit after january 1st and finally, don, there's a slew of other tax hikes. the minimum tax and the estate tax. that is everything that would hit average americans. the fiscal cliff, it may be bigger than people realize. don? >> lisa, thank you very much. a lot of us would like to tell lawmakers what we think of them. here is your chance right...
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if the president gets all the tax increases he wants it funds the government next year for next a week. this is not a revenue problem it's a spending problem which is what republicans have maintained all along. >> not to psycho analyze the president he is so obsessed with the 2% he is disengaged with the bigger problem heading toward greece not thinking about spending. almost on class warfare disability. taken him kind of out of the argument and now he is coming back don't you think that is the problem. he is like ahab and the well and the well is the -- whale is the wealthy? >> raising taxes in punitive way on affluent people. having said that again, the people who are -- who would be hit with these tax increases are the people who create the jobs. and that impacts a lot of middle class americans. have you got a middle class americans employed by small businesses that would see their tax bills go up. that's going to be bad for the economy and bad for jobs. but, again, i think that the philosophically the president a lot of his allies up here in the congress have a very different view
if the president gets all the tax increases he wants it funds the government next year for next a week. this is not a revenue problem it's a spending problem which is what republicans have maintained all along. >> not to psycho analyze the president he is so obsessed with the 2% he is disengaged with the bigger problem heading toward greece not thinking about spending. almost on class warfare disability. taken him kind of out of the argument and now he is coming back don't you think that...
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in could acts and other, government properties and government records so people can follow. >> yes, two house committees controlled by the republicans are now investigating the richard windsor issue. i hope they will ask that question. how widespread is this illegal practice? who else has been doing it? let's see those records. there needs to be a wide spread investigation here. and i hope that the republican controlled house of representatives will do a good job of it. tom: i don't even know how do you, that they are not looking around at outside e-mails this is almost a paula brad broadwell, getting someone else involved. finding out where are the e-mails. >> i think it is clear the obama administration, and remember president obama promised his would be the most transparent transparent administration is mystery, we will need cabinet secretaries and other high obama appointees before a commity and swear them, take their testimony under oath where they have used the secret e-mail acouncil account to evad. tom: talking about fact maybe now that president will include west virginia in th
in could acts and other, government properties and government records so people can follow. >> yes, two house committees controlled by the republicans are now investigating the richard windsor issue. i hope they will ask that question. how widespread is this illegal practice? who else has been doing it? let's see those records. there needs to be a wide spread investigation here. and i hope that the republican controlled house of representatives will do a good job of it. tom: i don't even...
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. >> what are the government level of negotiations? of these are important to send a message that they're trying to work together. but these are rarely done individually or on the phones or in offices. this has basically become a discussion on harry reed and mitch mcconnell. however, what we have not heard or a subsequent phone calls the problem going on right now. >> catherine: there is a lot of talking right now? >> yes, john boehner will talk to mcconnell and mitch mcconnell taught to read and harry reid will speak to the congress. >> catherine: let us hope that this will finally be over soon and if you'd like to connect with michael - you can follow him on twitter - his handle is "at- yaki-blog." >> jacqueline: the rainfall will continue with drier conditions tomorrow. and dry and a little bit warmer on sunday the more cloud coverage. a slight chance of sprinkles northport's monday. the satellite and radar showing that it is still offshore. some of returns to the coast with some sprinkles the main event is is still about one hour a
. >> what are the government level of negotiations? of these are important to send a message that they're trying to work together. but these are rarely done individually or on the phones or in offices. this has basically become a discussion on harry reed and mitch mcconnell. however, what we have not heard or a subsequent phone calls the problem going on right now. >> catherine: there is a lot of talking right now? >> yes, john boehner will talk to mcconnell and mitch...
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based on an ideology that calls on government to be as small as possible. its roots are as old as american politics, but the philosophies main spokesman is this man, grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform. his pledge signed by almost all republicans in congress forbid signatories from raising taxes ever under any circumstances. things come to ahead in the summer of 2011. they demand they reduce deficit as a condition for raising the debt ceiling. without a deal shs the u.s. would lose its ability to borrow money. republicans and democrats deploy tactics that shut down the government and ultimately cost america its aaa credit raid raiting for the first time in history. in a last-minute compromise, both sides agree to a trillion dollars in spending cuts up front and another $1.2 trillion in cuts to be decided by a special super committee. but a poison pill was attached. if the super committee can't reach a deal, automatic across-the-board cuts known as the sequester would go into effect starting january 2013. at the exact moment when the bush
based on an ideology that calls on government to be as small as possible. its roots are as old as american politics, but the philosophies main spokesman is this man, grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform. his pledge signed by almost all republicans in congress forbid signatories from raising taxes ever under any circumstances. things come to ahead in the summer of 2011. they demand they reduce deficit as a condition for raising the debt ceiling. without a deal shs the u.s....
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as being the solution to our problems and i certainly don't promote the government as the solution for everything i see we do have a difference of opinion here do away with the ira's we need to end these wars for oil foreign aid is something that should stop climate change is here and it's happening the influence the united states should have should be the beacon on the hill. now as you just solitary in candidate gary johnson and green party candidate jill stein how the opportunity to go head to head in the second round of the third party debates but despite those third party candidates and others like rocky anderson virgil goode it appears the u.s. is still very much locked in a two party system now like the other networks we hosted several hours of election night coverage and we tried our best to bring you something different so we took a look at how the two parties might not be so different after all. to a lot of americans there just isn't much of a difference between two parties anymore and. when you're lucky you're ready yet of all the other clever news outlets to call a winner th
as being the solution to our problems and i certainly don't promote the government as the solution for everything i see we do have a difference of opinion here do away with the ira's we need to end these wars for oil foreign aid is something that should stop climate change is here and it's happening the influence the united states should have should be the beacon on the hill. now as you just solitary in candidate gary johnson and green party candidate jill stein how the opportunity to go head...
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spending would be reduced by $110 billion, and the cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economists have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal one that might spare millions of americans from paying higher taxes. danielle nottingham is in washington with the latest. dab yell, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell, vice president joe biden is now in on negotiations. senate minority leader mitch mcconnell reached out to him sunday night after talks with democrats stalled. but with just hours go until this deadline there are still obstacles standing in the way of even a watered down agreement. lawmakers left the capitol sunday night without a deal in place, but leaders from both parties expressed their willingness to continue working. >> there's still significant difference between the two sides but negotiations continue. >> i want everyone know i'm willing to get this done but i need a dance partner. >> some progress was made sunday
spending would be reduced by $110 billion, and the cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economists have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal one that might spare millions of americans from paying higher taxes. danielle nottingham is in washington with the latest. dab yell, good morning to you. >> good morning, terrell, vice president joe...
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spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal, one that might spare millions of americans from paying her taxes. danielle nottingham reporting now from washington. >> lawmakers are still working on it. >> i want everyo one to know i' willing to get this done but i need dance partner. >> the main sticking point between democrats and republicans continues to be over the threshold of tax increases. president obama campaigned on raising taxes on income over $250,000 while many congressional republicans have pushed back against any tax increases. president obama is placing the blame for the impasse on the gop. >> they say that their biggest priority is making sure that we deal with the deficit in a serious way, but the way they're behaving is that their only priority is making sure that tax breaks for the wealthiest americans are protected. >> repo
spending would be reduced and cuts would be felt in all areas of the government. economies have warned that going over the cliff would cause a spike in unemployment and trigger another recession. this morning the senate reconvenes with the aim of reaching a smaller deal, one that might spare millions of americans from paying her taxes. danielle nottingham reporting now from washington. >> lawmakers are still working on it. >> i want everyo one to know i' willing to get this done but...
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. >> ouri senator gave the gop address saying the president's tax hike would only fund the government for eight days. >> here is what could happen if no deal is reached. out of work americans will loose their extended benefits, california would be hit the hardest, 400,000 will loose benefits and the bay area will certainly feel the sting, more than 22,000 people in alameda and contra costa could be affected. california is bracing for a stalemate. the state controller's office is advicing departments use 2001 tax rates to work out its next round of state worker paychecks. social security specifically will take out another 2% if the fiscal cliff is a verted the state will reimburse workers. payroll experts are telling private employers to wait for irs instructions. >>> grocery bill could also skyrocket. the dairy cliff, why milk prices could double. >> rain or shine, san francisco plays host today to a one of it's kind football game. check out the arizona state sun devil mascot and the marching man. they all entertained a huge crowd at union square. the pep rally has to get everybody ex
. >> ouri senator gave the gop address saying the president's tax hike would only fund the government for eight days. >> here is what could happen if no deal is reached. out of work americans will loose their extended benefits, california would be hit the hardest, 400,000 will loose benefits and the bay area will certainly feel the sting, more than 22,000 people in alameda and contra costa could be affected. california is bracing for a stalemate. the state controller's office is...
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a government subsidy expires at the end of this year. unless congress extends it, the cost could skyrocket to above $7 a gallon, putting a major hirchlg on families already struggling to make ends meet. >>> bad news for retailers. holiday sales proved this year it was the weakest since 2008. one report put the increase at just 0.7%, are far below analyst predictions of 3% to 4%. superstorm sandy and the looming fiscal cliff disrupted the shopping season. >>> and if you are returning my holiday gifts, have your right and a lot of patience. usa today reports 14 of 25 on-line retailers in one study are issuing refunds slower than last year. for in-store returns some retailers have shortened return windows and are charging restocking fees, especially for technology. >> thanks. >>> straight ahead on your morning wednesday news, weather is coming up, and lebron james takes it to the oklahoma city thunder in a rematch of the nba final. aww man. [ male announcer ] returns are easy with free pickup from the u.s. postal service. we'll even drop of
a government subsidy expires at the end of this year. unless congress extends it, the cost could skyrocket to above $7 a gallon, putting a major hirchlg on families already struggling to make ends meet. >>> bad news for retailers. holiday sales proved this year it was the weakest since 2008. one report put the increase at just 0.7%, are far below analyst predictions of 3% to 4%. superstorm sandy and the looming fiscal cliff disrupted the shopping season. >>> and if you are...
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how much money have you sent the government? >> a little bit over $3,000. >> reporter: $3,197.88, to be exact. all tracked on a handwritten ledger. for the last three years, garcia has been paying the government $50 a month of his postal service pension and money from cans he collects. >> we are paying absolutely too much interest, too much interest. >> reporter: it really bothers you? >> it bothers me, because it makes no sense. >> reporter: sense is something garcia's wife of 59 years thinks her husband could use. do you think he is crazy? >> well -- >> reporter: call him crazy. but there is an entire federal office, the bureau of public debt that collects money from hundreds of mr. garcias. this office in parkersburg, west virginia, was set up by president kennedy so citizens could pay down the national debt. this year alone it collected 7.7 million in gifts, about 90 million since it was established. but 90 million is not that much, especially when you consider the federal deficit is $16 trillion and climbing. to retire the
how much money have you sent the government? >> a little bit over $3,000. >> reporter: $3,197.88, to be exact. all tracked on a handwritten ledger. for the last three years, garcia has been paying the government $50 a month of his postal service pension and money from cans he collects. >> we are paying absolutely too much interest, too much interest. >> reporter: it really bothers you? >> it bothers me, because it makes no sense. >> reporter: sense is...
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. >> reporter: but if lawmakers don't extend the tax bill it reverts to 1949 law when the government not the market controlled prices and the dairy industry wasn't nearly as efficient as today. under those antiquated formulas a gallon of milk now under $4 most places could rise to $6 even $8 retail. >> you think about the fiscal cliff and they talk about, okay we're going to get a deal done and it might not be perfect. but you definitely don't expect the price of milk to double. >> the risk of this happening is quite slim. >> reporter: experts down play the dairy cliff. >> dairy producers would love to get twice as much for their milk but it ain't going to happen for a few months. >> reporter: because they say the agriculture department would stall it until congress finally acts. >> we're definitely concerned and we keep our eyes on the market. >> but for businesses like benton's dependent on dairy, even the thought of a price hike sends shivers. >> are these going to escalate as well? i'm sure. >> reporter: ice crime lovers joked, that gave them a good reason to eat more now. 1849 q
. >> reporter: but if lawmakers don't extend the tax bill it reverts to 1949 law when the government not the market controlled prices and the dairy industry wasn't nearly as efficient as today. under those antiquated formulas a gallon of milk now under $4 most places could rise to $6 even $8 retail. >> you think about the fiscal cliff and they talk about, okay we're going to get a deal done and it might not be perfect. but you definitely don't expect the price of milk to double....
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the government reported 350,000 americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. that's down 12,000 from the week before. the four-week average of 356,000 is the lowest in nearly five years. and there are signs that companies are beginning to step up their hiring. american airlines is one of them. it's being flooded with applications. we asked mark strassmann to tell us about the people applying right now for work. >> reporter: american airlines announced in october it was hiring 1,500 new flight attendants. 20,000 applicants responded-- so many, american stopped taking resumes after eight days. these candidates had to pass a telephone interview before being invited this month to the airline's world headquarters in fort worth. ( applause ) >> i was unemployed for over a year. >> reporter: yoon eom is 25, a college grad and a new u.s. citizen, but in this room, she had a competitive edge-- she speaks english, spanish and her native korean. >> they're launching a direct flight to korea starting in may, and i was like, "oh, my gosh. this is my only chance!" >> report
the government reported 350,000 americans filed for unemployment benefits last week. that's down 12,000 from the week before. the four-week average of 356,000 is the lowest in nearly five years. and there are signs that companies are beginning to step up their hiring. american airlines is one of them. it's being flooded with applications. we asked mark strassmann to tell us about the people applying right now for work. >> reporter: american airlines announced in october it was hiring...